Vice President Kamala Harris will host Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on March 25 to discuss the “root causes” of unchecked migration into the U.S., the administration said Monday.

The visit is part of the White House’s effort to promote “good governance” and democracy in the Central American country following Mr. Arévalo’s inauguration in January.

“The vice president’s meeting with President Arévalo will strengthen the U.S.-Guatemala bilateral relationship and advance joint ongoing efforts to promote development, bolster democracy, and address the root causes of migration,” Harris spokeswoman Kirsten Allen said.

President Biden placed Ms. Harris in charge of dealing with unchecked migration early in his term. But the administration has been unable to stem the rampant flow across the southern U.S. border.

Republicans say Mr. Biden only has himself to blame for reversing former President Donald Trump’s get-tough policies and stopping the construction of a border wall.

The Biden administration says Republicans should have passed a bipartisan border bill that included new funding for border agents and other immigration operations. It also says the U.S. government must focus on the underlying causes of migration instead of trying to thwart everyone once they reach the border.

Ms. Allen said the Harris-Arévalo visit will focus on the administration’s Root Causes Strategy, meaning topics like “civilian security, good governance, human rights and labor protections, gender-based violence and economic opportunity.”

• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.